DWI — Administrative License Revocation (ALR)

Upon being stopped, and if the officer suspects that you may be intoxicated, the officer will always ask for your consent to provide a specimen of breath or blood. Regardless, whether you consent or refuse, the stage is set for an Administrative License Revocation.

 

When an individual is arrested for driving while intoxicated, there are actually two cases that are generated. The first is the criminal case, and the second is a civil proceeding against the individual to suspend the driver license. If the individual consents to providing a specimen of breath or blood, and the result is .08 or more, the individuals driver license can be suspended for 90 days. If an individual refuses to provide a specimen of breath or blood, the suspension can be for 180 days.

 

Important Notice! The suspension will automatically take effect on the 41st day after date of arrest unless a hearing is requested within 15 days from date of arrest. If a hearing is not timely requested, the right of a hearing has been waived. Win or lose, fighting the suspension can be one of the most valuable tools in defending against the criminal charge of DWI. Don’t delay on this very important function. Call Scott Markowitz Now to protect your right for this hearing. Call (713) 521-7568 NOW.

 

The ALR hearing is held before and Administrative Judge, who is a different person than the judge that will be hearing the DWI.

 

Unfortunately, even if the judge’s ruling is against suspension of your license, the State can still prosecute the criminal case for DWI. If no suspension is imposed as a result of the hearing, the driver license will be returned to the individual that has been arrested.